Bellevue man found dead in Yakima after ATV roll over


September 18, 2012 · 10:14 AM

A 65-year-old Bellevue man was found dead Monday night in Yakima after his ATV rolled on top of him, police said.

According to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, police began investigating the whereabouts of the man after a call from his family saying he never made it home. The man traveled to his cabin in the area, and he was supposed to come home Monday afternoon.

A family friend found the man's vehicle at the cabin, but he was not there.

Police and the man's family found the body early Tuesday morning. It appeared that the man had driven off the trail, causing the ATV to roll on him. According to police he was not wearing a helmet.

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